Mulbarton bike track opening ceremony cancelled over volunteer shortage

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 07:13 · Archive

Mulbarton Parish Council has cancelled the opening ceremony of its new pump track at the Meadows play area after failing to secure enough volunteers. The event was scheduled for October 17 but was pulled last week.

The pump track is a looping circuit designed for bikes, scooters and skateboards. Although it opened to the public in August, the council had planned a formal unveiling to invite those who had helped achieve the project. A parish council spokeswoman said the cancellation was not easy but necessary because volunteers were unavailable to run the event, which had been designed to be small to minimise local disruption.

The council will discuss setting a new date at its meeting on October 19. A new play area featuring a swing and seesaw was installed next to the pump track last month. South Norfolk Council awarded Mulbarton Parish Council £20,000 in August to support the launch of a new youth club.

How it is being reported

• Plans for a bike track opening ceremony scrapped due to lack of volunteersMulbarton Parish Council cancels the opening ceremony of its new pump track at the Meadows play area on October 17 due to a lack of volunteers.Eastern Daily Press · 10 Oct, 06:00
• Plans for a bike track opening ceremony scrapped due to lack of volunteersMulbarton Parish Council cancels the opening ceremony of its new pump track at the Meadows play area on October 17 due to a lack of volunteers.Norwich Evening News · 10 Oct, 06:00

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